similar

sim·i·lar  (sm-lr)

adj.

1. Related in appearance or nature; alike though not identical.

2. Mathematics Having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional. Used of geometric figures: similar triangles.

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[French similaire, from Latin similis, like; see sem-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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simi·lar·ly adv.

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similar

Adjective

1. alike but not identical

2. Geom (of two or more figures) different in size or position, but with exactly the same shape [Latin similis]

similarity n
similarly adv

USAGE: As should not be used after similar: Wilson held a similar position to Jones (not a similar position as Jones); the system is similar to the one in France (not similar as in France).

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	similar - marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats" same - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year" dissimilar - not similar; "a group of very dissimilar people"; "a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm"; "their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own"; "took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem"
	2.	similar - having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste" alike, like
	3.	similar - resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality" like same - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"
	4.	similar - (of words) expressing closely related meanings synonymous - (of words) meaning the same or nearly the same
	5.	similar - capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability; "interchangeable electric outlets" "interchangeable parts" interchangeable, standardised, standardized, exchangeable replaceable - capable of being replaced

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similar

adjective 1. alike, uniform, resembling, corresponding, comparable, much the same, homogeneous, of a piece, homogenous, cut from the same cloth, congruous << OPPOSITE different

adjective 2. (with to) like, much the same as, comparable to, analogous to, close to, cut from the same cloth as

USAGE As should not be used after similar - so Wilson held a similar position to Jones is correct, but not Wilson held a similar position as Jones; and the system is similar to the one in France is correct, but not the system is similar as in France.

Translations

similar [ˈsɪmɪləʳ] adj similar to → parecido or semejante a

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similar [ˈsɪmɪləʳ] adj similar (to) → semblable (à)

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similar [ˈsɪmɪləʳ] adj similar (to) → ähnlich (wie or +dat)

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similar [ˈsɪmɪləʳ] adj similar (to) → simile (a)